Highest-rated chicken wings in Portland, Oregon by diners

A staple of backyard parties, family gatherings, and watch parties, chicken wings have brought family and friends together for decades with their hot sauces, sweet coatings, and ever-so-satisfying bites.

These days, if you do a search for chicken wings in restaurants, you're likely to come up with a choice of sports bars, sandwich shops, food trucks, Korean restaurants, and Southern shops. It's clear that the wings have transcended cultural barriers, which is why when we talk about origins, there are many to investigate.

Buffalo wings are the first to come to mind. This popular chicken wing style was born (where else?) in the city of Buffalo, New York. The prevalent story is that Italian-born Frank and Teressa Bellissimo first served these sauce-smothered avian parts to their son in 1964 and eventually in their restaurant, Anchor Bar. But another story says that John Young, a Black Buffalonian, was there serving wings on a busy Jefferson Avenue way before then. Young's wings were served with a mombo sauce that Buffalo councilman James Pitts called the "lip-smacking, liver-quivering sauce (that) titillated our taste buds down to our toes."

Korean fried chicken is another style that's captured the hearts of many with midnight cravings. Crispy, messy, and perfect with a glass of beer, these chicken wings are the stuff of dreams that got their start thanks to the popularity of cheap cooking oil in Korea and a sweet and spicy yangnyeom seasoning. Chain stores like KyoChon and Bonchon serving these delectable wings quickly opened, introducing innovations like soy fried chicken, garlic chicken, and even curried fried chicken. As these shops have made their way overseas and onto our plates, they've also inspired local chefs to elevate the humble bird on a plate.

So, where should you go to find the perfect finger-licking bite? Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in the Portland area using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Read on to see where you can satisfy your next craving.

Bellagios Pizza

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#27. Bellagios Pizza

- Rating: 3.4/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8835 Southwest Tualatin Sherwood Road Tualatin, Oregon
- Categories: Pizza, Gluten-Free, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pietro's Pizza

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#26. Pietro's Pizza

- Rating: 3.5/5 (273 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10300 Southeast Main St. Milwaukie, Oregon
- Categories: Pizza, Arcades, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Phatz Philly Cheesesteaks

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#25. Phatz Philly Cheesesteaks

- Rating: 3.6/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13551 Southeast 145th Ave. Happy Valley, Oregon
- Categories: Food Trucks, Cheesesteaks, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Fire On The Mountain

4 / 27

#24. Fire On The Mountain

- Rating: 3.6/5 (649 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3443 Northeast 57th Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Barbecue, Chicken Wings, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

My Brother's Crawfish

5 / 27

#23. My Brother's Crawfish

- Rating: 3.6/5 (783 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8230 Southeast Harrison St. Ste 315 Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Fire on the Mountain

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#22. Fire on the Mountain

- Rating: 3.7/5 (547 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4225 North Interstate Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Barbecue, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Chicken Little Restaurant

7 / 27

#21. Chicken Little Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7401 North East Glisan St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Twozone Chicken

8 / 27

#20. Twozone Chicken

- Rating: 3.8/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 1200 Northwest 18th Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Fire On the Mountain

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#19. Fire On the Mountain

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1322 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1708 East Burnside St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Big's Chicken

10 / 27

#18. Big's Chicken

- Rating: 4.1/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4606 Northeast Glisan St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings, American
- Read more on Yelp

Mekong Bistro

11 / 27

#17. Mekong Bistro

- Rating: 4.1/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8200 Northeast Siskiyou St. Ste 107 Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cambodian, Jazz & Blues, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Tough Luck

12 / 27

#16. Tough Luck

- Rating: 4.1/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1771 Northeast Dekum St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Whiskey Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pho PT Good

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#15. Pho PT Good

- Rating: 4.2/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16120 Boones Ferry Road Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Categories: Vietnamese, Noodles, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Mock Crest Tavern

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#14. Mock Crest Tavern

- Rating: 4.2/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3435 North Lombard St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Sandy Hot Wings Cafe

15 / 27

#13. Sandy Hot Wings Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13912 Northeast Sandy Blvd. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Rudy's Gourmet Pizza

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#12. Rudy's Gourmet Pizza

- Rating: 4.2/5 (510 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2443 Southeast Powell Blvd. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Hometown Pizza

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#11. Hometown Pizza

- Rating: 4.2/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5902 Southeast 72nd Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Pizza, fast food, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Bag O Crab

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#10. Bag O Crab

- Rating: 4.3/5 (289 reviews)
- Address: 3255 Northeast 82nd Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Chimcking

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#9. Chimcking

- Rating: 4.3/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4118 Northeast Sandy Blvd. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Nom Nom Wings

20 / 27

#8. Nom Nom Wings

- Rating: 4.5/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 524 Northwest 14th Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Asian Fusion, Tapas Bars
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Frybaby

21 / 27

#7. Frybaby

- Rating: 4.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1015 Southeast Stark St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Alberta Street Market

22 / 27

#6. Alberta Street Market

- Rating: 4.6/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 909 Northeast Alberta St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Twozone Chicken PNW

23 / 27

#5. Twozone Chicken PNW

- Rating: 4.6/5 (99 reviews)
- Address: 111 North Failing St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Mama Chow's Kitchen

24 / 27

#4. Mama Chow's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.7/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2415 Southeast 35th Place Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Food Trucks, Chicken Wings, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Milwaukie Pizza Co

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#3. Milwaukie Pizza Co

- Rating: 4.8/5 (167 reviews)
- Address: 13239 Southeast McLoughlin Blvd. Milwaukie, Oregon
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

LoRell's Chicken Shack

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#2. LoRell's Chicken Shack

- Rating: 4.9/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2201 Lloyd Center Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Twirling Bird

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#1. Twirling Bird

- Rating: 4.9/5 (96 reviews)
- Address: 311 North Water St. Silverton, Oregon
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.